Engineering Jobs at Startups in United States
the United States has 6,278 open engineering roles at 1,441 early-stage startups, and 29% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 159.8k to 225k, with a median of USD 193.8k. 262 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring engineers in the United States
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- 6,278open roles
- 1,441startups hiring
- 29%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $194Kmedian pay
- $160Ktypical range: lower
- $225Ktypical range: upper
Based on 3,771 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 3,793 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
United States has 61% of all 10,328 open engineering roles on this site.
Industries
AI and machine learning (883), aerospace and defense (794) and robotics and manufacturing (696) startups have most of the openings.
What engineering work involves at an early-stage startup
You own whole parts of the product rather than one service inside a large system. Expect to write the code, deploy it, and get paged when it breaks. Reviews are quick and the codebase is small, so a decision made on Tuesday can ship on Thursday.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do engineering jobs in the United States pay?
Typically USD 159.8k to 225k a year, with a median of USD 193.8k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring engineers in the United States?
Apex (71 roles), General Matter (67) and Varda Space Industries (63) have the most; 1,441 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
29% of these roles are remote; the rest are in the United States.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (67% of those that state a level), and 8% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
262 were posted this week.